The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-12-01

Gay OF American activity. An artcle
on "Edwin Forrest, his art and Man
hood" will revive recolections of an
actor who once excited the greatest
interest in this country, and make
him known to younger generations.
In "The Evolution Of Gaming" Charles
Bacon gives the term a wider scope
than usual.
"Get onto the dos" said the flea to the 6y;
Come off" said the coming event.;
Said the thread to the needle, ITS all in your
eye
Then we reached for our hat aud went.
oil 0itg BIisnvrd.
G. G. Seaver has just received a
large stock Of double and single bar
relied breeoh and muzzle-loading shot
guns. Can suit you in price,
Grading and trestle and bridge build
ing are progressing rapidly between
Black 8 and Camden on the G. c. g. G.
r. r. ~ .. ..a.
Comptroller Pickard has issued a
circular to County Courts in which he
refers to the decision of the Supreme
Court, thatmerchants who have no
exemption outside of their business
are not entitled to an exemption Of 81,
600 as heretofore allowed; he, there
fore, notifies them that in settling
with merchants hereafter they will al.
low no exemption whatever, either on
privilege or ad valorem taxes regard
less OF date the license was issued
Mr.. John G. New, the Indiana, re.
publican leader, says that "the renom
ination of Blaine would be suicidal to
the party Mr.. New has recently
visited the Pacific coast, and found
growing opposition to Blaine's renom.
ination, there. He thinks that Indi.
ana can be carried for a republican
other than Blaine. but says that owe
might as we'll talk about "a man flying
to the. moon as. to talk OF Blaine car.
ryipg Indiana after his letter in which
he says he gould not get justice in the
court OF our State" :.
The, monument to t,mark the spot
where the gallant"JebD Stuart fell was
taken out to Yellow Tavern, in Hen
rico, six miles from Richmond, satur,
day. to be placed in,p position, SO that
in coming years the exact spot where
this brave and chivalrous soldier re.
ceiyed the wound which brought on
death may be forevar establish
ed. The beautiful granite shaft
towers. fifteen, and a,half feet above
the ground. Two sabels crossed ap
pear in bold relief on the monument
andthe die is beautifully polished
The main inscription upon the monu
ment is ,"He saved the State, but gave
his life."-Richmond State.
He's Got 1t Bad.--Woman is toe
awfully lovely in newly laundered
4 Wamsutta and lawn when fresh from
close communion withtoilet soap and 3
crystal, watery bath. She has the ript
peach fragrance OF Paradise and the
breath ofthe cape jasmine of the trop
ical empyrean. When fellow pass
es to the windward of a pretty woman
whois filling the air with sweetness
and purity as she trips gracefully
along he delicately shifts the air fo
Ar hour, as il, he had got snatch o
heavenly perfume and was trying t.
WOO another, Whit fFcm over the celes
tial battlements.- 4e1arkany .Inde
.fpendent
) The leading article in the. The Ec
lectic for December is from the pen 0
Prof. Freeman, the great English His
. torian, and is from the, pages Of tn
Contemporary Review. 1t DISGUISE
one Of the vexed educatiQnalq question
Of the hour, and the other problemsre
! lated thereto. Dr. Fothergillis articl
on "The Effects of Town Life on tn
Human Body" is OF striking interest
The continuation: of the story q
Zebehr Pasha's life as taken from hi
own lips, will be:found as. fascinating
+ as a romance Zebehr will he remem
bered as one of the most importan
, factors in 'Gordon's Soudsn expert
: ences. Another paper, which is a cor
tinuation, is Mr.. w, H, Mallock'
third article OF Wealth and the Work
: ing Glasses" /" full of suggestiveness an
| pungent expression. Sir Salar Junl
t the great Pafsee stateman OF 1ndi'
!, discusses European Politics from a
: East Indian Standpoint. and show
r superior acumen and knowledge. "